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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10, Molecular Biology.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was considered to be the severest critic in the field of genetics during Barbara's time in the field?
(a) Richard B. Goldschmidt.
(b) Alfred Sturtevant.
(c) Stephen Jay Gould.
(d) Barbara McClintock.

2. In what year did Cornell appoint its first woman assistant professor in something other than home economics?
(a) 1947.
(b) 1952.
(c) 1925.
(d) 1939.

3. Who was the Vice President of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 1937?
(a) Harriet Creighton.
(b) Ross Harrison.
(c) T.H. Morgan.
(d) George Beadle.

4. When was Barbara's obvious occasion to present the full account of her work?
(a) The gathering of the national Academy of Sciences.
(b) The next annual Cold Spring Harbor Symposium.
(c) The next scientist's convention at Rutgers University.
(d) The publication of Recent Advances in Cytology.

5. What does Evelyn Keller state is the best word to describe Barbara McClintock's stance on life?
(a) Alone.
(b) Completed.
(c) Seclusion.
(d) Autonomy.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did it take for Barbara to get from her first clues to her final interpretation dealing with transposition?

2. Who said, "She is sore at the world because of her conviction that she would have a much freer scientific opportunity if she were a man"?

3. Where are chromosomes found?

4. When Barbara was taking a geology final when she was a Junior in college, what couldn't she remember?

5. How long did the first conversation between Evelyn Keller and Barbara McClintock last?

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